It's been pointed out that Scoop allows customization of the comments title bar. Right now, the title carries over the name of the post with a "Re:" attached. It's not very helpful as few people change it.
Well, that's about to change. After this post (or during it), the comment title bar will be empty when you post. You'll have to fill it in. It'll be a small adjustment, and might generate some griping, but ultimately it will allow everyone to use the title bar to help communicate better and make the threaded comment views usable.
If you don't know what I'm talking about, don't worry about it. You'll figure it out soon enough.